Vista - DreamScrene Preview now available

If you check on Windows Update you'll find a per-release version of
DreamScene for download. It ships with one video modeled off the default
wallpaper.

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Awesome. I've been playing with the beta for a while, and it's great.

Thanks! It should make some people feel a little better thinking they got
ripped off because it didn't come with it...

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"Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
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> If you check on Windows Update you'll find a per-release version of
> DreamScene for download. It ships with one video modeled off the default
> wallpaper.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
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>
>

Hi Paul!

I've downloaded it.
What is the name of the sample video?

Thanks!

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> If you check on Windows Update you'll find a per-release version of
> DreamScene for download. It ships with one video modeled off the default
> wallpaper.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
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> I've downloaded it.
> What is the name of the sample video?

vid1337 8-)

If you go to Desktop Background there's a new location 'Windows DreamScene
Content', you'll find it there.

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Hi Dustin, whats your CPU utilization like with video background
(butterfly)?

its sucking my Quad core dry! I realized as soon as the CPU fan (which
never comes on) started up at full speed. CPU's 1-3 ~15-20%, CPU 4 ~50%
utlisation with nothing else going on and no other apps loaded.

CPU goes back to normal when I change to static backdrop.

tim

"Dustin Harper" <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote in message
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> Awesome. I've been playing with the beta for a while, and it's great.
>
> Thanks! It should make some people feel a little better thinking they got
> ripped off because it didn't come with it...
>
> --
> Dustin Harper
> dharper@vistarip.com
> http://www.vistarip.com
>
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> "Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
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>> If you check on Windows Update you'll find a per-release version of
>> DreamScene for download. It ships with one video modeled off the default
>> wallpaper.
>>
>> --
>> Paul Smith,
>> Yeovil, UK.
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>>
>> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>>
>>
>

Is this beta software ??

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"Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
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> If you check on Windows Update you'll find a per-release version of
> DreamScene for download. It ships with one video modeled off the default
> wallpaper.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>
>

"Tim" <tim@somewhere.someplace> wrote in message
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> Hi Dustin, whats your CPU utilization like with video background
> (butterfly)?
>
> its sucking my Quad core dry! I realized as soon as the CPU fan (which
> never comes on) started up at full speed. CPU's 1-3 ~15-20%, CPU 4 ~50%
> utlisation with nothing else going on and no other apps loaded.
>
> CPU goes back to normal when I change to static backdrop.

WMV will be heavier on the CPU than MPEGs will be. What's your CPU usage
like when playing the WMV anyway? It should be in the same sort of range.

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WMV is 15-20% on CPU's 1-3 and ~50% on CPU 4 (this is a Quad proc QX6700).

MPEG is slightly less but not in the 2-3% range.

Plus theres no sound!

tim
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> "Tim" <tim@somewhere.someplace> wrote in message
> news:OUiLkJ7THHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Dustin, whats your CPU utilization like with video background
>> (butterfly)?
>>
>> its sucking my Quad core dry! I realized as soon as the CPU fan (which
>> never comes on) started up at full speed. CPU's 1-3 ~15-20%, CPU 4 ~50%
>> utlisation with nothing else going on and no other apps loaded.
>>
>> CPU goes back to normal when I change to static backdrop.
>
> WMV will be heavier on the CPU than MPEGs will be. What's your CPU usage
> like when playing the WMV anyway? It should be in the same sort of range.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
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>

Hi!

Here is the exact location:

C:\Windows\Web\Windows DreamScene

3 more to try :

C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos

Bye!

It's a "preview".
I think its purpose is to try to calm down the crowd that is pissed at
Microsoft for heavily advertizing something as if it is readily available
while it's not.

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"Saucy Lemon" <guidREMOVEsaucy@THIShotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is this beta software ??
>
> --
>
> Saucy Lemon
> (For email, remove the caps in address)
>
>
> "Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
> news:B3C5FFC4-2EA1-47DC-84B7-8484197FE910@microsoft.com...
>> If you check on Windows Update you'll find a per-release version of
>> DreamScene for download. It ships with one video modeled off the default
>> wallpaper.
>>
>> --
>> Paul Smith,
>> Yeovil, UK.
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>>
>> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>>
>>
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